Wagoner on the title game (deserves its own thread)

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January 31, 2022 at 2:25 am #135892

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Nick Wagoner@nwagoner
#Rams pressured #49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo on 4 of his 22 drop backs in the first 3 quarters (18%). They pressured Garoppolo on 7 of his 9 dropbacks in the 4th quarter (77%). Garoppolo was 2-of-7 with an interception when pressured in the 4th quarter.
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The #Rams‘ ability to run the ball in first half and stay on the field took its toll on #49ers defense. LA QB Matthew Stafford was 17-of-21 for 207 yards and a TD in the second half. That includes 11-of-11 for 159 yards and a TD targeting Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr.
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Over past three season, the #49ers are now 3-2 with a 10-plus point 4th-quarter lead in the playoffs. The rest of the league is 23-0. The two losses, of course, were Super Bowl LIV and today to #Rams in NFC Championship Game
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The Rams were 1-23 when trailing by double digits in the 2nd half under Sean McVay. They’re now 2-23. Both wins came in the NFC championship game.
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#Rams ran 76 plays to the #49ers 50. That can largely be attributed to third down. LA was 11-of-18, SF was 3-of-9. Niners also never got the running game going. Rams all over it all day, as SF averaged just 2.5 yards on 20 attempts.

January 31, 2022 at 8:33 am #135896

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And with all that success — they still barely won.

The 49ers are just beasts.

And one would think SF will be better next year. Add a weapon or two.

NFC West.

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January 31, 2022 at 9:58 am #135900

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That lack of pressure the first 3 quarters was because the Rams focused on stopping the run. And that was the right thing to do. They could not let the 49ers get going on the ground and just wear them down. Make Garappolo beat them. On the other side, the Rams went for ball control.

Here’s another factoid: McVay and Shanahan are now the 2nd and 3rd longest-tenured coaches in the NFC. Only Pete Carroll has been at the helm longer. Wow. McVay and Shanny are old guys now.

January 31, 2022 at 10:23 am #135902

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wv wrote:

And with all that success — they still barely won. The 49ers are just beasts. And one would think SF will be better next year. Add a weapon or two. NFC West. w v

True, the 9ers may be beasts next year – depends on how quickly their rookie QB develops.

But the reason the game was so tight was largely due to the Rams shooting themselves in the foot.

– Stafford forced a pass to Kupp that was tipped and picked off in the end zone. That cost the Rams 3 pts.

-Kupp dropped a pass that, had he caught it, he likely would have been able to run inside the 9ers’ 10 yard line.

-Skowronek dropped a TD pass.

-Gay missed a long but make-able FG.

-Ramsey dropped an INT deep in 9ers’ territory.

The Rams should have won the game by a comfortable margin.

That said, I am always impressed with the 9ers’ toughness. And Debo may be the best weapon in football. Fortunately for the Rams, Jimmy G was an anchor around their necks last night. His limitations are the only thing holding them back. If Trey Lance develops into a good QB, look out.

January 31, 2022 at 10:43 am #135903

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nittany ram wrote:

9ers may be beasts next year – depends on how quickly their rookie QB develops. But the reason the game was so tight was largely due to the Rams shooting themselves in the foot. – Stafford forced a pass to Kupp that was tipped and picked off in the end zone. That cost the Rams 3 pts. -Kupp dropped a pass that, had he caught it, he likely would have been able to run inside the 9ers’ 10 yard line. -Skowronek dropped a TD pass. -Gay missed a long but make-able FG. -Ramsey dropped an INT deep in 9ers’ territory. The Rams should have won the game by a comfortable margin. That said, I am always impressed with the 9ers’ toughness. And Debo may be the best weapon in football. Fortunately for the Rams, Jimmy G was an anchor around their necks last night. His limitations are the only thing holding them back. If Trey Lance develops into a good QB, look out.

I agree with all of that. The Rams made multiple mistakes, again. And that is dangerous against the 49ers. They punish mistakes. The one mistake the Rams (Stafford) made that the 9ers did NOT punish them for was probably the difference in the game, though. That WTF throw that Tartt dropped. Good lord, that would have really put the Rams in a bad, bad spot.

Jimmy G is not a bad QB. I don’t think he’s an “anchor.” The guy at least makes very few mistakes. He’s limited. He can’t do it himself. The Rams did the right thing. They attacked the run, and held Elijah whozit to 20 yards on 11 carries.

I was just thinking how, if the Rams had Robert Woods, Skowronek wouldn’t have even been on the field.
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